Miles Cary Eggleston was born on
February 26, 1791, in Amelia County, Virginia. He attended William and Mary
College where he studied law. After graduating in 1815, Eggleston moved to the
Indiana Territory. He settled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, and began a law
practice. In 1817, he was admitted to the Indiana bar, moved to Franklin County,
and became the prosecuting attorney there the following year. In 1819, Eggleston
was elected presiding judge of the 3rd Judicial Circuit and retained the office
until December 4, 1844, when he resigned. He continued to practice law after
leaving the bench. In 1841, he was appointed to the Indiana University Board of
Trustees and served on the Board until 1848. He died on July 19, 1851, in
Bedford Springs, Kentucky.

The collection contains a photocopy of a
Role and Record of Attorneys compiled at the request of Miles Eggleston when he
was judge of the 3rd Circuit Court of Indiana. It lists the attorneys licensed
to practice law in the state of Indiana from the years 1844 to 1851. Also
included is information regarding who granted their licenses and when.

Item Listing:

1 Folder

1844-1851

Photocopy of “Role and Record of Attorneys as entered
according to the request of one Miles Eggleston, Judge of the third Judicial
Circuit of the State of Indiana in the year 1844“

Collection Information:

Size of
Collection:

1 folder

Collection Dates:

1844-1851

Provenance:

Unknown

Access:

This collection is open for research.

Restrictions:

None

Reproduction
Rights:

Permission to
reproduce, exhibit, or publish material in this collection must be
obtained from the Manuscript Section, Indiana State Library.
Possession of a reproduction from an Indiana State Library collection
does not constitute permission for use.

Language

Materials are entirely in English

Alternate
Formats:

None

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Holdings:

Notes:

Photocopying Policy:

Manuscript materials CANNOT be photocopied or digitized in their entirety. Photocopies and/or digital images cannot exceed 25% of a collection or a folder within a collection. In some cases, photocopying may not be permitted due to the condition of the item. Check with a Manuscript Librarian for other options.